Use of Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag (ACBFS) as Replacement of Coarse and Fine

Aggregate in Concrete.
Objective of study
 To study different physical properties of Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag (ACBFS) and Natural
aggregate.
 To develop a mix design of M20, M25 and M30 grade of concrete for natural and ACBFS
aggregate by using Supplementary Cementitious Material.
 To investigate Mechanical and Durability properties for conventional concrete and ACBFS
concrete.

Scope of work
To achieve above objective the Scope of work of Major Project contains Experimental work
related to mechanical and durability properties of ACBFS concrete and comparing it with
conventional concrete.
 ACBFS aggregate and Natural aggregate properties are to be studied as per respective IS
codes as presented in Table below.

Aggregate Properties
Target Properties Method
Sieve Analysis IS:2386 (Part 1)
Specific Gravity IS: 2386 (Part 3)
Water Absorption IS: 2386 (Part 3)
Moisture Content IS: 2386 (Part 3)
Aggregate Impact Test IS: 2386 (Part 4)
Aggregate Crushing Test IS: 2386 (Part 4)

 Natural aggregates are to be replaced with ACBFS aggregate by 15%,20% and 25%, and
mix design trials are to be prepared using supplementary cementitious Materials as
presented in Table below.

MIX % Replacement
DESIGN Binder Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate
Cement S.C.M Natural ACBFS Natural ACBFS
(Fly Ash) C. A F. A
C.C 75 25 100 0 100 0
AC-15 75 25 85 15 100 0
AC-20 75 25 80 20 100 0
AC-25 75 25 75 25 100 0
AF-15 75 25 100 0 85 15
AF-20 75 25 100 0 80 20
AF-25 75 25 100 0 75 25
 For the mix design trials, Mechanical and Durability properties are to be tested as per
Codal provision as shown in Table below.

Mechanical Properties
Target Properties Test Duration Method
(Days)
Compressive Strength 7 28 90 - IS:516
Flexural Strength - 28 - - IS:516
Split Tensile Strength - 28 - - IS:5816
Modulus Of Elasticity - 28 - - IS:516
Shrinkage 7 14 28 35 ASTM C157

Durability Properties
Target Properties Test Duration Method
(Days)
RCPT - 28 - ASTM C1202
Water - 28 - DIN 1048
Impermeability test